Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2379-1764
ISSN: 2379-1764
Heng-Lin Yang
Indiana
Research Article
From Control to Elimination: Integrated Impact of Malaria Interventions in the Yunnan Province of China from 1983 to 2013
Author(s): Ben-Fu Li, Heng-Lin Yang, Hong-Ning Zhou, Jian-Wei Xu, Xiao-Dong Sun, Hui Liu, Xiao-Tao Zhao, Chun Wei, Quan Lu, Rui Yang and Ya-Ming YangBen-Fu Li, Heng-Lin Yang, Hong-Ning Zhou, Jian-Wei Xu, Xiao-Dong Sun, Hui Liu, Xiao-Tao Zhao, Chun Wei, Quan Lu, Rui Yang and Ya-Ming Yang
Background: Malaria remains a significant public health problem in the border areas of Yunnan Province, China. Yunnan faces an increasing risk of imported malaria cases from its border countries of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Imported malaria has slowed efforts to eliminate malaria in the province. The aim of this study is to understand the past and present malaria situation in Yunnan Province and to identify the challenges involved in controlling the disease. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of the past 30 years of surveillance data from relevant sources on malaria in Yunnan. Researchers collected data on malaria cases from 1983 to 2013 from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as from case investigation reports. Results: From 1983 to 2013, a total of 375,602 malaria cases were reported in Yunnan Province; 739 of these resulted in death... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2379-1764.1000218